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The following week was calm, the pack alternated sleeping at each other’s houses. Lydia needing to show up occasionally at her own home made for small girls nights. Although at some point in the night the guys would crash in thru the windows. Isaac had taken to the pack like he already was a wolf. After school Chris and Derek would do different training, Isaac learning medicine and healing until his back was healed. Lydia took to Stealth training with grace, her throwing better than shooting. Jackson was learning to control his paralytic venom and Stiles and Lydia were learning to weaponize it. Laura could now shift her eyes, nails and teeth but still had not fully shifted yet, her endurance getting much better. No one said anything but Chris was getting nicer and letting himself fall into casual touches with her. More often then not they were together. Cora was the best fighter second to Derek but Jackson could already out track her.
Scott was the elephant in the room, whenever he saw Stiles or anyone in the pack at school he would tuck and run. Avoiding everyone as best he could.
The week was coming to an end, a Friday, and the school day was almost up, Allison and Isaac had early release so they were heading home. They were walking hand in hand out to the parking garage when Isaac slipped and since he was holding Allison’s hand he pulled her along with him. They crashed into the lockers against the wall and Isaac was pinning Allison between himself and the lockers. She giggled at the predicament then reached up and kissed him. Isaac wrapped his arms around her and kissed back.
All of a sudden they heard “What Allison!”
The couple broke away and turned to see Scott with his mother, they were heading home and caught the two of them kissing.
Before they could separate Scott was stalking towards them eyes glowing yellow. Allison reacted immediately and hit the emergency trigger they set up on their cell phones , while pushing Isaac behind her. She reached for her pocket, she pulled out a flask of powdered wolfsbane and blew it in Scott’s face in a single fluid motion.
He inhaled the powder and it stunned him, he lashed out a hand and severely dented the locker next to him. Allison reached to her boot and pulled out the wolfsbane cord she carried. She was just finishing wrapping his hands behind his back when Jackson ran to them. Scott felt the presence of another super and the threat coming so he bucked wildly , tossing Allison away and into the bed other wall but Jackson was already there. He reached up and clawed the back of his neck with a single finger and he was paralyzed. Allison was already on her feet calling in the pack, they had planned for this. Jackson threw Scott’s arm over his shoulders so it looked like they were walking together and ran out of the school to the Jeep. It was the easiest to throw a person into. Allison followed behind him and yelled out to Isaac “Eait for Stiles. Talk to Melissa.” And out the doors she went.
Isaac looked over to where Melissa stood. She was frozen eyes wide as she started at three locker Scott just dented with a simple back hand. Isaac approached slowly and with a soft voice he began “Melissa my name is Isaac. Scott is fine. take a second. He was only knocked out but he is safe.”
Mellisa snapped over to the calm boy and tried to speak “Scott… eyes… he.. the locker”
“Stiles will explain everything he should be here in a minute. We are taking him to Stilinski house he is fine. I know when I learned I was freaked out but trust me everything is fine.” Melissa looked into Isaac’s eyes and found no deception she let out a breath and then she heard the doors open.
Derek and Laura rushed in at the same time Lydia Cora and Stiles ran to them. Derek rushed to Stiles and looked him over.
“He’s fine. It happened with me and Allison, she got him bound and Jackson took him out. He is en route to the house.” Isaac rushed out moving them toward the doors. Stiles grabbed Melissa and held her hand. Derek left his car running just outside the door so him, Stiles, Melissa and Isaac loaded in speeding over to the house. Cora, Laura and Lydia took Allison’s car that she had left behind .
Lydia had the great idea to have everyone make copies of their keys and trade for situations just like this.
As they were leaving the school grounds they got a text from Allison saying they had Scott secured.
“Stiles talk now. What the hell is going on!” Mellisa demanded, she noticed Isaac flinch when she yelled and reached a hand to squeeze him giving him a soft smile in apology.
“Short answer is Scott is a Werewolf. I was really hoping to avoid this but Mom I swear I’m not lying.”
Melissa rocked back in her sweet looking to Isaac and Derek who nodded.
“Scott…Werewolf..” she took a few deep breaths and calmed herself. By now they were on the sheriffs street and noticed a deputy car out front. They filed in to the house and Melissa saw John sitting there, he held out a cup of her favorite tea.
“Mel, Scott will be out for at least another 45 minutes. Sit and we can explain everything.” John told her keeping his voice calm and steady.
Isaac who learned quick rushed out to grab the comfort blanket and placed it on Melissa’s lap. The rest of the pack crowded around the table, running out of room Stiles perched himself on Derek’s lap and Lydia did the same with Jackson.
“Okay, Melissa there is a lot you are going to learn but before we get started I need to ask. Do you want need to know only or everything?” Derek asked looking to her.
Melissa noticed how everyone including John looked to Derek. She took a few sips of tea before replying “everything”.
“Okay you will know everything. Melissa please just hear us out and try not to panic. Stiles eased Melissa before he looked to Ali and noticed her stiff posture, no words were needed he just lifted an eyebrow and Allison rolled her shirt up to expose herself down to a sports bra. Her ribs were red and purple already and her back had matching marks. Melissa jumped up ready to be the nurse when Stiles waved her down, he called upon his magic and his palms beg and to glow. He hovered his hands over her back and ribs while he turned to look at Derek, with a single nod they were ready.
Derek looked to Laura and tilted his head, she explained general werewolf life, who was pack and their powers , Melissa was allowed to know about Parrish, Lydia and Jackson plus “magic Stiles”. She continued on to The Hale family, then Derek looked to Allison and again nodded. She jumped in to explain hunters and why they keep things secret, plus the Hale fire. Melissa’s eyes glazed over when she heard how her friends passed away. Derek rested his head on Stiles shoulder and nuzzled him, he could feel Stiles start to get drained from healing and was giving him a little warning. So Stiles stopped healing and explained the Hales arrival, the Crazy uncle scenario and how they discovered Scott was turned, he also told her about how he turned away from them when they tried to help and that they have been trying to help. Mellisa just sat and listened, drinking her tea, when she was running low Isaac got up and got her a new mug so she could keep drinking.
After a minute of silence when Stiles wrapped up the story Mellisa just let out a soft laugh.
“I know this is serious and I shouldn’t be laughing but all I’m thinking right now is ‘now I know why Talia didn’t know what heartburn or Tums were’” she laughed a little until tears came out. “I’m sorry for how you lost your family” she looked to the three hale siblings with tears in her eyes. “Laura you are your fathers daughter you look just like him and Cora you make the same facial expressions as your mother did. Could never hide her emotions. And Laura you have your mothers laugh.” As she remembered her friend Melissa let a few tears fall. Cora and Laura let a few fall themselves hearing about their parents.
“So what does this mean for Scott? Stiles you know what he is like. I love my son but he is rash, he doesn’t think things thru and he lets his emotions cloud his actions. From what you have said it sounds like that is bad for you uhh wolves err were’s?”
Stiles hesitated not sure how to go about the situation with grace, so Allison jumped in.
“Mrs.McCall, the reason Scott reacted like that was because we are on the day before the full moon. The closer to the full moon the harder control is. The reason he was upset is I’m guessing he liked me and since he was avoiding us he did not know that Isaac and I are dating. He was caught off guard and was upset. This is his first full moon which is the hardest. Things will get better if he lets us help. Remember what we said about a pack. He might realize after today that he does need us.”
“And if he does not then, we will not abandon him. It was my uncle that turned him so we will watch over him. Just like we did today, we had a plan incase he shifted around any one of us, a plan to get him here safely.” Derek finished looking confidently at Mellisa.
Derek turned his head to the basement for a second and then turned back to Mellisa.
“He is going to regain movement in a few minutes, why don’t you and Stiles head down there. He is going to be upset since we paralyzed him so he saw everything but couldn’t do anything.” Derek scooted back in his chair so Stiles could head over to Melissa, before he could get too far Isaac gave him a protein bar knowing he tires himself out healing.
Stiles reached out a hand for her and she walked down with him to the recovery room, which had a section on the far end that was changed. It was bare had nothing in and there laid Scott, he was sitting in the corner propped up, his neck was twisted slightly like his head tipped over but he couldn’t correct it. Slowly his fingertips were moving slightly and he could now move his mouth. Scott was surrounded in 3 rings of mountain ash.
“Mom!” Scott called out eyes darting to his hands which had claws out so he threw his hands under his legs.
“It’s okay Scott. I know now. Just relax calm down.” Melissa tried to sooth her son.
“Scotty, it’s true we told her everything. Just relax if you control yourself we can break the rings and you can move around but not until you control yourself.”
Scott’s eyes turned bright yellow and he snapped his head to look at Stiles. His mouth had fangs and he spat out “I’m in control, I wouldn’t hurt my mother Stiles. You shouldn’t have told her, you do remember she is MY mom.” His shift triggered the wolf healing and he had now regained movement. He stood and walked toward them then bounced back when stopped by the ring.
“Scott!” Melissa reprimanded
Stiles stuck his arm out to prevent Melissa from walking toward him. “Scott of course I remember. Do you remember when you shifted at school? She saw you, that’s why we told her. You dented lockers, you tried to attack Isaac and Allison is up there with a few bruised ribs from when you threw her. So yes Scott I do remember and we are trying to help. And if you had listened to me a month ago you would have been in much better control.” Stiles kept his voice even and calm thru his whole speech.
When Scott heard he hurt Allison his fangs retracted and his eyes turned back to normal.
“I didn’t…. I never….Isaac was just… I wanted to stop.” Scott looked to his mother and back at Stiles. He was sad and panicking for a few minutes.
Derek came down the stairs and looked to Stiles “we have a problem.”
Scott turned to look at Derek and again his eyes turned yellow “this is your fault. Your uncle scratched me and made me into this monster. It’s you’re fault I hurt Allison! It’a all your fault.” Scott rushed Derek and before he made it to the end he of the barrier Derek had pivoted and picked up Melissa by the waist and set her behind him. When Scott threw himself he hit the barrier and was thrown back.
Mellisa looked in shock and in disbelief, had the barrier not been there then Melissa would have been caught right between Derek and Scott, and Scott had claws for nails again. She shook off the stun and snapped into mother mode.
“Scott Rafael McCall! Do you realize what you just did!” Melissa side stepped herself to lock eyes with Scott standing between Derek and Stiles. “What if that barrier wasn’t there! Do you realize I was right between you and Derek! You could have hurt me just to lash out at Derek for something he didn’t do! Now I understand you did not choose this I get you are angry this happened to you but guess what life doesn’t always let you decide everything. They have done nothing but try and help and you have been throwing a pity party for a month now. Scott I love you but you really need to see further ahead.”
Scott realized he did have claws out and that she was right. Scott collapsed down to the floor, “I’m sorry mom I’m just so angry and I can’t just ignore it anymore. Everything is so much more it’s too much…” Scott looked to his clawed hands and began to softly cry.
“Oh honey I know it’s a lot. Just try and listen okay. The way Laura explained it to me is that it won’t always be like this, you are facing the worst right now and this is as rough as it can be.” Melissa tried to comfort her son as best she could.
“Scott I know this is a lot to take in and you will have more anger when you see everyone but we need to talk; including you. I’m going to call the pack down as soon as you are ready. Take a few minutes try and calm down and get ready to listen and only listen.” Derek spoke quietly but firmly. Stiles could feel the tension coming from him and went to go stand next to him for support.
Melissa smiled when she saw the smiles and love radiating from her second son and Derek.
A few minutes later Scott had stopped the tears from falling and did some deep breathing cycles from his asthma attack days and the nails receded and his face returned to normal. Not quite wanting to talk to anyone Scott just looked to Derek and nodded.
“Everyone can come down.” Derek spoke in a normal speaking voice, Scott looked confused for a second until he heard the sounds of everyone scuffling upstairs.
Chris and Parrish came down first with Cora and Laura right behind them, then came Lydia and Jackson followed by Isaac and Allison and lastly the sheriff.
They all came down the the end where Scott was contained. The usual pairs were separated and everyone was spread out, it was Allison who made this tactical decision after hearing of Scott’s ability to keep a secret well lack of ability. They decided to keep him in the dark for as long as possible about The Kanima, the banshee, the Hellhound and Cora and Parrish. The cat was out of the bag about Allison being a hunter since she was the one that took him down.
Scott stood up when he noticed no one else was sitting down.
Parrish spoke first “We have a major problem, I was following the plan and when I hacked into the schools security cameras to take down the footage it was already viewed. I watched it back the only thing you see if Scott shift and Allison take him down, the angle didn’t show Jackson claw him so we can play it off like Allison just asked Jackson to take Scott to his car. The issue is that Victoria saw the video before I could destroy it. She wasn’t able to save a copy so she will have no proof but she knows for sure that Scott is a werewolf. I managed to scrub everything after that so she didn’t see anyone else leave school or see the Hales come in.”
Derek looked around at his pack before taking charge “Chris since she is not here on hunter business she will need to formally go thru the council before taking any action right?”
Chris nodded “she would need to do that with proof of an act of violence or evidence of planned harm; before the council would step in and reach out to me for first contact. Even thou I left the council I am still a hunter and I did file paperwork stating that I would be moving to the Beacon Hills Territory and that no other hunters were here so I would be first line.”
Allison jumped in since she is now the matriarch in training she would have to accompany Chris to any meetings “All we really need to worry about it Scott’s control, as long as he or any Were does not harm a human we will be fine. Technically he injured me but I made sure I was first to initiate contact so even if she did have the tape it could not be used against him.”
Derek nodded along and relaxed knowing his pack was mostly safe.
“How exactly do you keep him safe?” Melissa asked looking to her son surrounded by 3 rings of Mountain Ash.
“The most important thing is control. We are just tying to keep a low profile. It would be best if the council never gets involved but that is a possibility. I can teach Scott to control but you need acceptance for true control, if not he will constantly be fighting himself.” Derek explained hoping to calm her nerves. Isaac of course being the favorite child saw Melissa’s worries and ran back upstairs and rushed down with the comfort blanket in one hand and a thermos with her tea in the other. When Melissa thanked him and squeezed his hand Scott let out a low growl, quite enough that only the supers caught it. They all squared up and turned to him in a second.
Jackson stepped around Isaac and moved him back creating space between them.
“What just happened?” Melissa asked confused as the mood in the room shifted so quickly.
Jackson looked to Melissa and softly spoke “Scott growled, it was under his breath but the supers we heard it. Remember what Laura said wolves are territorial.”
Cora jumped in “it’s a wolf thing. Slightly primal but Scott didn’t like that Isaac was providing for you. He fed and comforted you and since Scott has not accepted him or any of us as pack it made him upset. If he embraced pack life it would have made him happy to see a pack mate care for you.”
Jackson tried to help since Scott looked confused “I’m not sure if this helps explain it but pack a special bond. I want to protect Lydia more than anything. At school I am half a step ahead of her, I clear Doorways first, it irks me when she is close to other guys or when others casually touch her I want to scent her immediately. Yet most nights I find her cuddling with Derek and Allison, or studying in Stiles bed, wearing Jordan and Johns clothing and it makes me happy. Shoot the other night I had to rush to an appearance at my parents dinner and Lydia was sleeping in my lap and I literally tucked her into bed with Derek and Stiles. I know it’s strange but it’s a protection thing.”
The Hales beamed at the praise coming from their newest beta and Derek couldn’t stop himself he reached over and scented his neck, his chest puffed with pride.
Lydia was the only one to say what was needed “unfortunately this means that until Scott gets over his issues with Derek everyone here will irk him. Scott does not respect our alpha and that is a big no no. Until then Scott will feel anger and jealousy when ever anyone he defines as “his” to be touching or with others.”
Melissa let out another laugh “I guess that explains why Scott was always so grumpy this week whenever I came home from the hospital, but as soon as I showered he was normal.”
John looked over to Melissa “Scott can stay here thru this full moon. We can contain him if need be but we will also be around to help him train. Scott you will need to be careful because you will be tapping into your strength without thinking and I’m rather fond of my furniture.”
Laura was next up “most important is remember that while everyone here knows you’re a shifter that not everyone heals like you. We have humans here. Cora will help you with the first part of your training. She has more experience with controlling strong emotions. Once you are able to get yourself down and calm then we can work on shifting and training.”
Derek looked to Melissa, John and Chris and motioned for them to follow him upstairs, he turned back before leaving everyone else’s in the basement and gave a final direction “I want 2 shifters between Scott and non healers.” Then he stuck his hand out beckoning Stiles to come with him. Stiles followed with glee, tucking his hand into Derek’s and interlacing their fingers. Upstairs in the dining room he joined the parents up at the table. Of course John had to cut the tension with “Welcome to the Parents of kids involved in the supernatural club.”
She laughed before looking to John and Chris, “how are you handling this?”
Chris tried to soothe her, “This is my normal, the Argent family have been hunters for as long as we can trace our roots. I never knew another life.”
“Claudia told me when I proposed. I think it took a few months for me to understand it all.”
Melissa seemed calmed by the fact that her reactions were normal.
Derek knew he had to sound confident so he squared up and spoke firmly but calmly. “Melissa I know this is a lot for you to take in, and that what I’m going to ask of you will be too much but it needs to be done. I need you to trust me and the pack. It will be best if you stay away all weekend. Scott has you in his bubble and he already reacted badly when it was a nonviolent threat near you. Let him stay here all weekend, maybe even Monday if he is really having a hard time. Laura, Chris and myself will be here round the clock. We will help him learn control. But the next thing I’m going to ask is even harder. Should you be approached by Victoria regarding the incident you need to just tell her you were picking up Scott since he wasn’t feeling well, and that when he saw his friends he rushed over but that movement caused him to get nauseous. Hence Jackson half carrying him out.”
Chris knew his ex wife well “she will find you. When you are alone and she will make you talk about Scott probably ask about his recent friends poking for anything you give her. Please stay home as much as you can until we get him under control. If you need to go run errands take Stiles or John with you. It will be the easiest to explain as to why you are with them. I would prefer that you stay with me and Allison since we have security so she won’t try to bother you there. ”
Melissa took Chris’s warning to heart. And knew that if he was offering his home it was for good reason,especially since she caught the honeymoon eyes he was giving Laura.
Malissa let out deep breath “OK. Chris can you take to to the school so I can pickup my car then you can follow me home to get my bags. I will do what I need to keep Scott safe.”
Stiles was so relieved his second mom was going to be safe, he did not trust Victoria for any reason. Chris left with Melissa and Stiles let himself fall into Derek’s embrace. The stress finally hitting him.
Derek used his body to engulf Stiles, he held him and kissed his forehead.
“I will keep your family safe.” Derek soothed rubbing Stiles back.
Stiles took his arms and moved them under Derek’s shirt enjoying the warmth. He lifted his head up to kiss Derek.
“I know you will. You are an amazing Alpha.”
Hoping to make Stiles smile Derek teased “I was going for supportive boyfriend.”
Stiles threw his head back in laughter, before leaning in to nip Derek’s bottom lip.
“Damn good boyfriend.”
They held each other a few more minutes before heading down to the basement to watch Cora train Scott.